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Stirling University is one of the universities that are imposing tougher standards. Picture: Donald MacLeod

Tuition caps to hit Scots students

SCOTTISH pupils are facing tougher entry requirements for university courses in Scotland because of government-­imposed caps on the numbers eligible for free tuition.

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Professor Ashcroft has dismissed the 'sterling zone' suggestion. Picture: Robert Perry

‘Sterling zone’ claims dismissed by economists

CLAIMS that the UK would need Scotland to remain in a new “sterling zone” after independence have been dismissed by a series of independent economists.

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Cardinal Keith O'Brien. Picture: Jane Barlow

No Vatican action expected on Cardinal O’Brien

THE Vatican is expected to take no further action against Cardinal Keith O’Brien after he admitted having sexual relations with four priests and a seminarian.

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Some of the cannabis recovered by the police during the operation. Picture: Police Scotland

50 years in jail for ‘biggest’ Scots drug gang

MEMBERS of the biggest drugs smuggling operation in Scottish history have been jailed for more than half a century in a landmark case for prosecutors.

Alex Salmond has faced criticism. Picture: TSPL

Independence: Salmond accused of ‘playing it safe’

ALEX Salmond has come under fire from independence supporters amid concerns that the campaign for a referendum Yes vote is stalling.

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Politics rss

The Declaration Of Independence by John Trumbull. Picture: Contributed

Declaration of independence ‘wrong for Scots’

THEIR Scottish forefathers earned their place in history by signing the Declaration of Independence that created the new nation of the United States of America. But two centuries after a band of famous Scots helped end British rule across the Atlantic, their descendants are opposed to Scotland taking the same road to separation.

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Co-Op Party chair quits over indy support

THE chair of the Labour-linked Scottish Co-operative Party yesterday stepped down from her post after writing an article in favour of Scottish independence.

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PM adviser defends his Eton claim

AN ADVISER to the Prime Minister has defended an interview in which he said Eton’s “ethos” of public service was why so many former pupils were in top positions in government.

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War veterans gather for the opening ceremony of the Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance in 2007. Picture: PA

Clash between WWI and Bannockburn memorials feared

MPs and peers have called on the Scotland Office to take a leading role in the First World War centenary commemorations next year amid fears that they will be sidelined by the Scottish Government in favour of the 700th anniversary of Bannockburn.

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Moore's biography of Thatcher went on sale this week. Picture: PA

Drumlanrig: The Lady wasn’t for joining this debate

WHAT would the late Baroness Thatcher have made of the current debate on independence or more powers for Scotland? Not an awful lot, if her authorised biographer Charles Moore is right.

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International rss

Ken Bae is a U.S. citizen detained in North Korea since early November 2012. Picture: Contributed

US man faces North Korea death penalty

NORTH Korea announced yesterday that an American detained for nearly six months is being tried in the supreme court on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, a crime that could result in the death penalty if he is convicted.

The piece of landing gear found in lower Manhattan. Picture: NYPD

‘9/11 landing gear’ found in New York

A RUSTED 5ft long piece of landing gear believed to be from one of the hijacked planes destroyed in the 11 September 2001 attacks has been discovered near the World Trade Centre wedged between a luxury apartment building and a mosque site that once prompted virulent debate about Islam and free speech.

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Iceland hits ruling coalition at election polls

ICELANDERS voted yesterday in a parliamentary election that could return to power the centre-right parties that led the country into economic collapse five years ago.

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Syrian rebels taking cover in the the Barzeh district of Damascus. Picture: AP/Local Council of Barzeh

Syrian rebels launch attack on military air base

SYRIAN rebels attacked a sprawling military air base in the country’s north-west yesterday, while opposition forces assaulted army checkpoints and positions in the south, activists said.

Martial arts expert held over Obama ricin letters

A Mississippi martial arts instructor was arrested yesterday after his home and a former business were searched as part of an investigation into ricin-laced letters sent to president Barack Obama and two other public officials.

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Sport rss

James McFadden in action against Dundee United. Picture: SNS

Neil Lennon refuses to rule out McFadden move

CELTIC manager Neil Lennon has refused to rule out a summer move for James McFadden. The 49-times capped Scotland internationalist will line up against the champions for Motherwell today as he continues a re-emergence that began when he signed a short-term deal to return him to his first senior club in February.

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Scotland's Richie Gray makes it into Iain Morrison's squad. Picture: Getty

Iain Morrison: Lions should go with tried & tested

WARREN Gatland’s squad should be filled with battle-hardened warriors, not those he hopes will suddenly hit the ground running after months on the sidelines.

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Charles Green (right) with Imran Ahmad. Picture: SNS

Charles Green ally Imran Ahmad leaves Rangers

THE CULL of the Rangers board continued yesterday when Imran Ahmad, the club’s commercial director, left his position.

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Warren Gatland, Head Coach of The British & Irish Lions. Picture: Getty

Tom English: Lions guessing game almost over

TOMORROW evening Warren Gatland will gather his selectors together for one last meeting before announcing the 2013 Lions the following morning, probably 37 players in number with Sam Warburton largely expected to captain the party in Australia.

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Celtic manager Neil Lennon. Picture: SNS

Aidan Smith: Celtic players - Lennon’s behind you

ONE of my favourite football anecdotes was told to me by Colin Stein and it concerned the Rangers dressing-room, pre-match.

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Business rss

Lord Smith of Kelvin. Picture: Getty

Lord Smith to step down as Weir Group chairman

LORD Smith of Kelvin is expected to announce this week that he is stepping down as chairman of engineering giant Weir Group.

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Glenn Crocker, chief executive of BioCity. Picture: Contributed

Life sciences firms told to ‘think bigger’

SCOTLAND’S life sciences firms have been urged to be more ambitious by raising their pitch for funds from elow £1 million to up to £20m, according to a senior figure in the industry.

Highlander founders Stephen Duffy and Brian Bingham with the Reel Splitter. Picture: Contributed

Highlander aims for more of foreign recycling

GUILLOTINES played a key role in French history – and now a paper recycling firm in East Kilbride is using a giant one to grab a larger share of overseas markets, including France.

Simon Culhane of Securities & Investment Institute. Picture: Contributed

Call to help kids open bank accounts

A CITY examinations and ethics body is lobbying the banking industry and government to sharply drive up the number of 16-year-olds with bank accounts.

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Iain MacNeil, MD of Witherby Publishing Group. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Sea guidebooks help Witherby catch big revenues

AT A time when many publishers are struggling to survive in the digital age, one firm is proving it can still rack up big sales of its specialist guidebooks 270 years after they were first printed.

Money rss

Savers suffer as Isa rates plunge

BANKS have been accused of turning their backs on struggling savers as the interest paid on individual savings accounts (Isas) continues to plunge.

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Jeff Salway: Be thankful banks won’t advise you

GOING to a high-street bank for investment advice is like asking George Osborne for help with your finances. You’d be wise not to, in other words.

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Jeff Salway: Loan firms are flourishing for a reason

WE ALL know what “Clone Town Britain” looks like. At its heart is the depressingly homogenous high street of the same retail brands, charity shops, bookies and chain pubs and eateries.

DIY investing booms as number of bank advisers falls

DO-IT-YOURSELF ­investing is booming as consumers rejected by banks and financial advisers take matters into their own hands – and the risks that come with doing so.

Jeff Salway: Play the market in savings slump

CAUTIOUS savers are piling into stock market investments as the returns from cash accounts continue to be ravaged by inflation.

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Opinion rss

Lynn O’Rourke: ‘It’s all gone a bit Day of the Triffids’

AS THE sun shone last weekend, our garden was plunged back into life with toys lugged from the garage and the trampoline forced with squeaky protest back into action.

Andrew Eaton-Lewis: Why does having Scots in this country’s top arts jobs matter?

AS PART of its Mayfesto programme, Glasgow’s Tron Theatre is staging a debate next week called Who Runs Scottish Culture (And What Is It Anyway?).

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Fordyce Maxwell: The most moving part was when graduates applauded family and friends

‘I’M DISAPPOINTED,” Jacqueline said, “I didn’t hear any whooping when it was my turn.”

Claire Black: Kalq minimises travel distance and maximises alternation between thumbs

THERE are few things in this world of which we can be certain. The preposterousness of Donald Trump’s hair. The ridiculousness of Donald Trump’s tweets.

Pupils at Merchiston Castle school. School performance generally seems to slip in the teens. Picture: TSPL

Why do Scots kids start failing in their teens?

WHILE most Scots pupils are excelling in primary school, why are so many failing to make the grade when they reach secondary?

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Spectrum rss

Pedro Almodovar on the set of his latest film 'I'm So Excited'. Picture: Complimentary

Pedro Almodóvar on his new film ‘I’m so Excited!’

Pedro Almodóvar was inspired by his rural childhood in the post-Franco era, yet he had to leave his family and village behind in order to make it as a director

Sebastian Conran. Picture: Ian Rutherford

‘Rock and roll’ graduate Sebastian Conran’s designs for life

From punk rock to pushchairs, robots to recycled computers, designer Sebastian Conran always seems to know what people want before they do

'My mother had a clearout and uncovered sticky relics from 2006.' Picture: Rob McDougall/TSPL

Alice Wyllie: A bit of down-spicing

A FRIEND recently announced that there are two things all couples argue about: money and sex.

Ben Chambers. Picture: John Paul

Kitchen experiments sparked Ben Chambers’ healthy drinks venture

HOW many times have you looked at the ingredients on a can of juice and given up, realising you should have paid more attention during double science?

Housetrip, Berlin. Picture: Contributed

Travel: Housetrip, Berlin

FEW cities are as vibrant as Berlin, and few neighbourhoods in Germany’s capital are as charming and central as Schöneberg, a residential area that was part of West Berlin and has long been home to the city’s gay community.

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What's up Doc? Picture: TSPL

Bugs Bunny at 75: Wabbit who calls the toon

Sociopathic prankster or furry sophisticate, even at 75, Bugs Bunny has yet to meet his match, writes Emma Cowing

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Troubled do-gooder Robert Downey Jr surrounded by his troupe of Iron Man alter egos

Film review: Iron Man 3

NOW, more than ever, we need a superhero: not someone with abs of steel and glutes of granite, but a sharp mind and a lateral wit. Oh do sit down Robert Downey Jr, we’re not talking about you. I mean the man doing the actual heavy lifting in Iron Man 3; writer-director, Shane Black.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum leads Electrocutionist. Picture: AFP/Getty

Godolphin doping scandal threat to horse racing

The doping scandal at one of the UK’s most elite stables has left a potentially devastating stain on the sport of kings, writes Dani Garavelli

Pedro Almodovar on the set of his latest film 'I'm So Excited'. Picture: Complimentary

Film review: I’m So Excited (15)

AFTER a series of noirish, moodier films, I’m So Excited will be popular among fans of ­Pedro Almodóvar’s brightly coloured farces seeking rampant camp, drug-taking, inappropriate sex and lip-synched routines to a Pointer Sisters’ song.

The phone box in Kinnesswood, Perth and Kinross. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Phone box pilgrimage: A trip down memory lane video

Art galleries, hot houses, libraries – a phone box pilgrimage is much more than a trip down memory lane

At Home rss

Picture: Neil Hanna

A gloomy Victorian house converted into a family home

ARRIVING at Fiona McNeil and Stuart Agnew’s home in Edinburgh’s Murrayfield area, the first feature that strikes you when walking into the hallway is the scale and the light.

Artist John Kingsley's Glasgow home. Picture: Robert Perry

At home with John Kingsley and his wife Moya Cove

John Kingsley and his wife Moya Cove knew they’d found their ideal home when they stepped into this Edwardian tenement in Glasgow’s West End

The Steading, Ayr. Picture: Robert Perry

A move to a former steading in Ayrshire provides a totally new lifestyle

Dave Hall and Alida Biagi look at each other quizzically and wonder why they didn’t get stressed out during the two-year creation of their new home.

Style doctor: Your design questions answered

I am looking for a high-back, wing chair for my living room. My style is a mix of modern and vintage furniture, but I would like something that will work as a focal piece. Says, D Johnston

Interiors: ‘Go back and see whether you still like the images’

Magazines remain a favourite source of inspiration for the home decorator and using these to compile a mood board is a helpful – and enjoyable – exercise.

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